Employment Data

For the University of Pittsburgh School of Law faculty and staff, the career outcomes of our students are the highest priority. Of the 175 total graduates of the Class of 2016, 91.4% secured employment by the end of the reporting period. Among the members of the class, 160 graduates are employed with private law firms and in areas such as business, government, and public interest. Additionally for the Class of 2016:

41% of graduates from the Class of 2016 who are in private practice are employed in law firms of 100+ attorneys.

Many graduates obtained government positions as Assistant District Attorneys, Public Defenders, judicial law clerks, and with governmental agencies including the United Nations; US Department of Veterans Affairs; Pennsylvania Department of Human Services; Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities; and the Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps.